Close call
Pair on floaties rescued after pushed across Nanaimo's Departure Bay
NANAIMO - Local marine rescue crews scooped a pair of women on recreational floaties near the Departure Bay ferry terminal following an unplanned voyage.Marion Bec, public affairs officer with Maritime Forces Pacific, stated local resources quickly responded on the afternoon of Thursday, June 18."A concerned citiz...
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Get hooked
Free family fishing weekend returns
NANAIMO - Freshwater fishing licenses are free of charge this weekend, part of an annual tradition in the province.B.C. Family Fishing Weekend runs between Friday, June 19, and Sunday, June 21, which includes events and fishing-themed activities encouraging more people to take up the pastime of fishing.Coordinated by t...
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buying and selling
Popular Nanaimo trunk sale revives unwanted items
NANAIMO - There are deals to be had for sharp-eyed bargain hunters at a popular Nanaimo event promoting sustainability and affordability. The first of two Nanaimo Recycles Trunk Sales takes place Saturday, June 20, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Nanaimo North Town Centre parking lot near the old Sears Entrance off Ru...
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race time
Registration open for Nanaimo's fifth annual Hub City Soap Box Derby
NANAIMO - A popular summer event with people of all ages racing down one of the Harbour City's famously steep hills is back this summer. The Hub City Soap Box Derby returns to Nanaimo's Wall St. on Aug. 15, starting at 9 a.m., with registration now open. Organizer Jason Clayton said they're excited to be entering their...
Jun 19, 2026
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bigtime event
Wrestlefest shines independent pro wrestling spotlight on Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Part of an expanding worldwide movement, a homegrown wrestling success story is again about to stage a high-end independent pro wrestling show in the Harbour City.Wrestlefest 3 takes over Nanaimo's Frank Crane Arena on Friday, June 19, with a VIP show starting at 5:30 p.m., followed by general admission doors...
Jun 18, 2026
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pitch for mini-pitch
Nanaimo interested in bringing mini soccer pitch to Beban Park
NANAIMO - A durable and modular mini outdoor soccer pitch might be coming to the Harbour City. A recommendation was made for City council to submit an expression of interest to install a mini-pitch in Beban Park through the Mini Peaks Legacy Project (MPLP), turning an unused, grassy area adjacent to Merle Logan Field i...
Jun 18, 2026
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serious crash
Driver seriously injured after head-on collision in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - Two people were sent to hospital, one in serious condition, after a head-on crash in Qualicum Beach.Emergency services were called on Wednesday, June 17 just after 3:30 p.m. to Memorial Ave east of Rupert Rd. in response to a westbound Nissan Versa crossing the centre line and hitting an eastbound Dodg...
Jun 18, 2026
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lively event
Expanded Nanaimo night market returns
NANAIMO - Representing a top Harbour City summer tradition, the Commercial Street Night Market is back. Organized by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce weekly from June 18 to Aug. 27 on a vehicle-free Commercial St. between Terminal Ave. to just north of the Bastion St. intersection draws thousands of people Thurs...
Jun 18, 2026
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Adrenaline rush
'I punted him:' Nanaimo area woman kicks cougar to protect goat
NANAIMO - Fearing the loss of another valued member of her farm family, a rural Nanaimo woman boldly booted an aggressive juvenile cougar. The high-stakes incident happened on the evening of Saturday, June 6, on a sprawling 50-acre property south of Nanaimo, when several goats began snorting in distress while hustling ...
Jun 17, 2026
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British Columbia
Beyond the gold rush: Totem poles at the Chilkoot Trail mark route's long history
Two carved cedar totems now flank either side of the Canadian end of the Chilkoot Trail, a permanent reminder that the route best known as the path to the Yukon gold fields during the 1890s gold rush has a history that stretches back much further. The ...
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Wildfire triggers evacuation order for Lytton, B.C., village ravaged by 2021 blaze
LYTTON - Some residents in Lytton, B.C., have been told to evacuate as a wildfire threatens the rural village, a community nearly wiped off the map by flames five years ago this month. The regional district declared state of emergency in Lytton and Bl...
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Ammonia leak at B.C. ice rink triggers shelter-in-place order, but no one hurt
LANGLEY - The City of Langley says an ammonia gas leak at an ice rink that triggered a shelter-in-place order has not resulted in any injuries. The city says the order was lifted early Friday afternoon after the leak at Langley Twin Rinks. It says in...
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Environment Canada cancels tornado watch for Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A tornado watch issued Friday for a section of central B.C. that includes Prince George has ended. Environment Canada had said conditions were ripe for severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. It also warned of high winds, pin...
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Red Chris mine in B.C. expands with safety in mind after previous collapse
VANCOUVER - The operator of the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwestern B.C. says it is applying safety lessons learned from a collapse last year that trapped three workers to a planned expansion of underground operations. The British Columbia g...
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B.C. approves block-caving for Red Chris Mine, site where three workers were trapped
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved an amended environment assessment certificate for block-caving at the Red Chris Mine, the same site where three workers were trapped last July. The copper and gold mine in northwestern B.C. is al...
Jun 19, 2026
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Local Sports
Picking up a Paddle
Nanaimo Rowing Club invites community to Come and Try Rowing
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Rowing Club wants to see more people involved in the sport, so they're hosting an event called Come and Try Rowing.It's slated for Saturday, June 13 at Long Lake from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Coach Richard Parr hopes to see as many as 20 to 30 newcomers at the event."Anyone at all ages, at any fitnes...
Jun 12, 2026
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Showing the Path Forward
Former Canadian international appearing at Nanaimo soccer tryouts
NANAIMO - A former member of the Canadian men's soccer team is coming to the Harbour City to look over the next generation.Marco Bustos will be at tryouts for a local soccer academy on Friday, June 12, passing on some wisdom and meeting young soccer players trying out for Matchday Soccer School.Nanaimo United and VIU M...
Jun 12, 2026
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Best in BC
NDSS senior girls earn AAA provincial soccer crown
NANAIMO - The NDSS senior girls' soccer team are AAA provincial champions. The squad was triumphant during a recent 16-team tournament in Kamloops, after finishing second at the Island Championships in May. Looking back through the school's history, coach Jonathan McKenzie believes it's the first time ever. "As fa...
Jun 07, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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Canada
Bid to narrow transparency law 'a move in the wrong direction,' info watchdog says
OTTAWA - Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says a federal proposal to narrow the scope of the Access to Information Act is a move in the wrong direction that could exclude "entire swaths of government-held records" from public scrutiny. Maynard...
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Here's what you need to know about Ottawa's new policies on social media and AI
OTTAWA - Over the last two weeks of the parliamentary sitting, the Liberal government made a series of moves related to AI and digital regulation. It introduced a new AI strategy, a bill requiring social media platforms to ban kids under 16 and a long-...
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Beyond the gold rush: Totem poles at the Chilkoot Trail mark route's long history
Two carved cedar totems now flank either side of the Canadian end of the Chilkoot Trail, a permanent reminder that the route best known as the path to the Yukon gold fields during the 1890s gold rush has a history that stretches back much further. The ...
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B.C. nurses vote 67 per cent to reject tentative deal in 'frustration,' union says
VANCOUVER - Members of the union representing 60,000 British Columbia nurses have voted to reject a tentative contract deal in what the union says reflects "growing frustration" with the pressures facing the nursing profession. The BC Nurses' Union sa...
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Environment Canada cancels tornado watch for Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A tornado watch issued Friday for a section of central B.C. that includes Prince George has ended. Environment Canada had said conditions were ripe for severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. It also warned of high winds, pin...
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Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader
OTTAWA - Canada's national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights to governance and self-determination. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami wrapped up a two-day Arctic sovereignty conf...
20h ago
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World
Hurricanes fans jam into downtown Raleigh for team's Stanley Cup parade, celebration
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes brought their Stanley Cup celebration to downtown Raleigh on Saturday, with thousands of fans arriving hours early to line sidewalks for the team's victory parade or packing in near the rally stage where the...
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Trump now says either Republican candidate would be a good pick in South Carolina's governor runoff
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump changed his tune Friday heading into South Carolina's runoff next week, saying either Republican contender for governor - not just Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, whom he endorsed before the primary earlier this mon...
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Without the injured Christian Pulisic, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
SEATTLE (AP) - Christian Pulisic's injury absence didn't hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its...
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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